The Mouse in the Mountain by Norbert Davis (detective books to read TXT) π
"Here he comes," said Janet.
Bartolome trotted down the terrace steps and leaned in the door. "Starting instantly in a few moments. Have the kindness of patience in waiting for the more important passengers."
"Who are they?" Henshaw demanded, interested.
"The lady of incredible richness with the name of Patricia Van Osdel and her parasites."
"No fooling!" Henshaw exclaimed. "You hear that, Doan? Patricia Van Osdel. She's the flypaper queen. Her old man invented stickum that flies like the taste of, and he made fifty billion dollars out of it"
"Is she married?" Mrs. Henshaw asked suspiciously.
"That is a vulgarness to which she would not stoop," said Bartolome. "She has a gigolo. They come! Prepare yourselves!"
A short, elderly lady as thin as a pencil, dressed all in black that wrinkled and rustled and glistened in the sun, came out on the terrace and down the steps. She had a long, sallow face with a black wart on one cheek and t
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Carstairs and Doan and Captain Perona pulled up beside Janet and stared, too.
βThe engine,β said Bartolome, βhas fallen out and broken itself lamentably, but that is only a matter of the most minor.β
Henshaw came pacing gloomily up to them. His head was bowed, and his hands were folded behind him.
βObserve!β Bartolome commanded him. βThe bus of scenic magnificence resumes itself!β
βIt ainβt gonna do me no good,β Henshaw said.
βWhatβs the matter?β Doan asked him. βDidnβt you sell Timpkins the bathroom?β
βNo,β said Henshaw. βI didnβt sell him the bathroom.β His voice rose to a wail. βTimpkins sold me his damned old hotel!β
THE END
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